Co-creating learning beyond boarders 2: Students, industry, and user-friendly age-tech

In this episode of the Co-creating learning beyond borders podcast Toini Palo, Agnes Xue and Peck Horn Ong explore the importance of user-friendly age-tech in supporting dignified and autonomous aging, and the wide-range of opportunities the field presents for students from diverse disciplines. The Co-creating learning beyond borders podcast is about innovative, collaborative, and boundary-spanning approaches to education—especially those that encourage people from different backgrounds to create learning experiences together. It is produced by the Design Thinking and Co-creative Learning through Transdisciplinary Simulation-based Education project as part of activity TFK 2023, Team Finland Knowledge programme in collaboration with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and Singapore Institute of Technology. Toini Palo, Principal Lecturer, Metropolia UAS Dr.Sc (Soc. Sciences) and Lic. in Philosophy Toini Palo is a researcher in Metropolia in Future Proof Health and Wellbeing innovation hub. She designs and conducts transdisciplinary RDI in the field of aging and health. Her interest is focused on health promotion, enabling meaningful life and co-design user-friendly solutions. Agnes Xue, Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) Agnes Xue, PhD, Associate Professor at SIT, is an award-winning industrial designer and healthcare innovation leader specializing in user-centric medical technologies. With expertise spanning design thinking, healthcare delivery, and translational research, she brings unique interdisciplinary insights to digital health, community care solutions, and patient-centered innovation, strengthening research-industry collaborations. Peck Hoon Ong, Associate Professor and Deputy Cluster Director, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) Peck Hoon Ong is an Associate Professor and Deputy Cluster Director in the Health and Social Sciences cluster at the Singapore Institute of Technology. She previously led the Physiotherapy programme for five years. Her work focuses on improving rehabilitation and health services to better support older adults and people living with disabilities. She is passionate about advancing healthcare education and developing practical solutions that improve care in real-world settings. Manuscript: Toini Palo